> In the November 1998 issue of The American Bee Journal (pp. 828-832) we reported the results for the first two years of our effort to develop a Varroa-tolerant population of honey bees (Erickson et. al., 1998). We demonstrated that it is relatively easy to find Varroa-tolerant colonies among those in managed apiaries, and to propagate and maintain Varroa-tolerant honey bees in the absence of other mite control measures. Also reported were corroborating data obtained from collateral studies which clearly showed that some beekeepers/bee breeders are currently doing this. In this brief article we provide an update on the continuing research. Our methods remain unchanged from those first reported except that we now sample the colonies less frequently.

> 0ur 65 colony Varroa-tolerant study population is composed of colonies of both European and African descent and their hybrids (virtually all of Arizona is colonized by Africanized honey bees).

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Varroa-Tolerant Honey Bees Are a Reality.
by E. H. ERICKSON, A. H. ATMOWIDJOJO, and L. H. HINES.

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